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Jan. 27, 1931. G. su'BlcK GARMENT HANGER FRAME Filed July 2. '1929 m w aM e. a e m a 4 U7 4 INVENTOR H25 ATTORNEY- Patented Jan. 27, 1931 UNITEDs'rArEs GEORGE sunrcx, or cHIo'Aeo, rumors GARMENT-HANGER FRAMEApplicationfiled Ju1yv2, 1929. Serial No. 375,531.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in garment hangerframes and has for its principal object the provision of an improvedconstruction of this character 6 which will be highly efiicient'inuse'and economical in manufacture. I

It is among the objects of myinvention to provide a device of the abovenamed character which Will be arranged so as to embody two side memberswhich are preferably of a one piece construction and whichwillpreferably have portions thereof joined together by welding.

Another object of the invention is to provide an expeditious arrangementfor j oining the side frames.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a frame which willembody portions that will supportv a protecting covering and otherportions on which garment hangers of ap roved form may be arranged.

still further object of the invention isto provide a construction of theabove. described character which in amodified form will embody spacedapart supporting members which will be adjustably connected to, the sideframes in order that they may be spaced apart in predetermined amounts.

Other objects will appear'hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred form of constructionwith which my invention is intended to be associated;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my improved frame construction; v

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a modified form of construction;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the parts illustrated in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a viewlooking in the opposite direction from Fig. 1; and cFig. 7 is a sectional view taken substantiaL 1y on the line 7-7 in Fig.3.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated a preferred formof con-' struction for my invention 10 andll indicate verticallyextending supporting. standards which are connected at their upper endsto a" cross member 12. The supporting standards .10 and 11 include footportions 13 which 1 serve to support the standards 10 and 11 to preventdisplacement thereof. My improved frame is intended to be supported fromthe cross member 12.

My improved frame is generically indicated by 14 and includes sidemembers 15 and 16. By referring to Fig. 3 it may be seen that the sideframe 16 includes an upper rail 17. One end of the upper rail 17terminates l in a looped portion 18 which looped portion 18 terminatesin a downwardly extending portion 19. The portion 19 extends at an acuteangle with respect to the extent of the portion 17. The other end of theportion 17 terminates'in a loopedportion. 20 which looped portion 20 inturn terminates in a portion 21 which extends downwardly at an acuteangle with respect to the portion 17 The portions 19 and 21are'connected to the 3 lower end of a center brace member 22 which isalso connected to substantially the mid point of the extent of theportion 17. These various portions may be defined by stamping the sideframe 16 from a single piecev of ma- .terial or the side frame 16 may beformed from suitably shaped sections which will have the ends thereofsuitably joined together as by welding.

Secured to the. section 17 and extend ing upwardly therefrom inalignment with the center brace 22 is a hook .23.. The side frame 15 isconstructed in amanner substan tially similar to that set forth.

By referring to Fig. 3 it may be seen that the center brace is arrangedto extend Vertically and the hook 23 is associated therewith so as tofacilitate this. The section 17 is arranged to extend angularlywithrespect to rods 26 and the bolt members 28 are extended through thelooped portions 18. Openings are provided in the center braces 22through which bolt members 29 are extended which.

are also extended into tapped openings in the end of the cross brace 25.This extension of r the bolt members into tapped openings in the 'ifiedform of construction.

ends of the rod members serves to very effectively join the side frames15 and 16 together. If desired the rod members 24 and 25 and 26 may bemade from tubular material which will facilitate the tapping of theopenings in the ends thereof. I

- A supporting bar 30 extends between the center braces 22 adjacent thelower ends thereof and if desired this supportingbar .30 may be madefrom tubular material. The supporting bar 30 is arranged to embodytapped openings 52 in the ends thereof and bolt members 31 are extendedthrough openings in the center braces 22 and are threaded into thesetapped openings 52 and thus the supporting bar 30 is very effectivelysupported.

7 After the side frame 15 and 16 have been joined together in the mannerset forth the hooks 23 are disposed on the horizontal sup porting bar 12and it is, therefore, manifest that the frame 14 will'be supported fromthis bar 12. Prior to the time the hooks 23 are associated with thesupporting bar 12 I arrange the sack 32 on the supportingframe 14. Thissack 32 is preferably made from a suitable dust-proof textilematerialand has a slit in one face thereof indicated by 33 which may be openedin order that clothing or the like supported on suitable hangers may beinserted into this sack 32 and the hangers having the clothingassociated therewith will be suspended from the bar 30. The particulararrangement of the textile sack 32 and the manner in which the clothingis associated therewith is particularly described and claimed in myco-pending application for Letters Patent, of theUnited States, Ser. No;358,360, filed April 26, 1929, which application relates to improvementsin storage chambers. I

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 I have depicted a mod Herein side frames areprovided which include side plates 34. Secured to the ends of the sideplates 34 are upwardly extending angle members 35 and these anglemembers 35 are secured to the side plates 34 in any approved forth, thatis hollow rod members such as '38 have tapped openings in the endsthereof into which bolt members 39 are extended which bolt members 39are also extended through suitable openings in the frame. A

supportingbar similar to the supporting bar 30. is also provided .in thejust described device but in addition to the supporting bar 30 I providea supporting bar 40. Two such supporting bars 40 are provided in thedevice which are spaced apart in a predeter-= mined amount and thesesupporting bars 40, I

are preferably arranged so as to be adjustable with respect to thedistance therebetween and this is brought about in the following manner.

A plate 41 is provided which has slot 42 formedtherein Headed rivets 43aresecured to the side plate 34 and are extended through the slot 42 andthe heads on these rivets serve to hold and guide the plate 41 forrectilinear movement relative to the plate '34. A slot 44 is provided inthe plate 34' and a bolt member 45 is extended through this slot andthrough an opening 46 in the plate 51 and the bolt member 45 is extendedinto the t'apped opening in the corresponding end of the bolt member 40and it is, therefore, manifest that the bolt member 40 will beeffectively joined to the plate 41 and by tightening the screw 45 theplate 41 and the supporting bar 40 may be locked in predeterminedpositions. In order to properly adjust Y the bar 40 and maintain thesame in trans verse alignment with the bars 38 and the other bars in theframe I provide the following arrangement. In the plate 41 I provide aplurality of spaced apart holes 47. On the side frame 34 I provide aspring clip 48 c, which includes a right-angularly extending portion 49that is extended through an opening 50 in the plate 34 and into apredetermined one of the 0penings47. It is, therefore, manifest that theplate 41 may be moved into predetermined positions dependent upon thedisposition of the portion 49 in the openings 47 and it is, therefore,manifest that the various plates 41 on the device may be correspondinglyadjustable so 'as'to bring about proper alignment of the supporting bars40.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a frame of the character stated, side plates, means forinterconnecting said side plates, said side plates having slots formedtherein, slide plates connected to said side plates adjacent said slots,bars extending between said slide plates, means extended through saidslots and into the ends of said bars for connecting said bars to saidslide plates, and means for securing said slide plates in predeterminedpositions.

2. In a frame of the character stated, side plates, means forinterconnecting said side plates, said side plates having slots formedtherein, slide plates connected to said side plates adjacent said slots,bars extending between said slide plates, means extended through saidslots and into the ends of said bars for connecting said bars to saidslide plates, and means for securing vsaid slide plates in predeterminedpositions, said last named means including resilient members mounted onsaid side plates and including portions extending through said sideplates into certain of a plurality of aligned openings provided in saidslide plates.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. GEORGE SUBIGK.

